From Ann Ourry (unpublished)
Kinsale May 16th. 1783.

Your Excellency after a Separation of more than Twelve Years and immersed as you have been in business of the highest Importance, deciding the Fate of Great and Mighty Kingdoms, Will doubtless find it difficult to recall to Your remembrance the Daughter of Your late sincere and Worthy friend Linis Ourry.   even tho’ you shou’d not I will know the philanthroy of Your Nature, Studies Noless the Felicity of Individuals, than the Happiness of Nations. Will be accompanied by a Certificate, which will make You Acquainted With my Dear Mothers, and my Situation and my motive for troubling You with this. I am certain You and no other inducements than the long Friendship   subsisted between Your Excellence, and my Dear and Honored Father, and the impulse of Your own Humand Disposition, to Serve his Injured, and Unfortunate Family, and there are very many, and some of the first Consequence in Paris, (to whom Were our Case known) Wou’d be Happy to second the Grateful Wishes of the poor prisoners. Mrs. Ourry tenders you her most respectful Compliments, and I must beg your acceptance of those, of, Sir, Your Excellencies most Obedient and very Humble Servant

Ann Ourry

M. Fagan who had been named Commissary General for the French Prisoners on the breaking out of the war takes the Liberty of Informing your Excellency that he has had this poor womans memorial backed by his Excellency the Count Ad   and that he has certifyd the husband’s humanity and her distress.     Lord   the. 6th. 1783
Addressed: To / His Excellency Benmn Franklin / Paris
Endorsed: Ourry 16 May 1783
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